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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article D6124-288

The authorisation holder ensures continuity of care and contributes to the development of the personalised care programme for obesity patients treated as part of the bariatric surgery activity. It has…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Repayment of undue payments

Article D553-28

The maximum amount that may be withheld from future instalments in the event of undue payment, pursuant to article L. 553-3, shall be set by order of the Minister responsible for asylum.The maximum am…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the adult critical care modality

Article D6124-28

I. - The hospitalisation sector of a critical care unit comprises a minimum number of beds determined as follows : 1° At least eight beds for the intensive care unit referred to in 1° of article R. 61…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-28

Endorsement of the warrant separate from the receipt is equivalent to a pledge of the goods in favour of the transferee of the warrant. Endorsement of the receipt transfers to the transferee the right…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Revision of the jury list

Article 289-1

If, because of absences or following striking off by the court, there remain, on the session list, fewer than twenty jurors or, when during the session the assize court must rule on an appeal, fewer t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-28

The opening judgment shall stop the accrual of legal and contractual interest, as well as all late payment interest and surcharges, unless it concerns interest resulting from loan contracts concluded…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-28

Religious fabriques, consistories or establishments may not become contractors for an external service. In localities where families provide directly or through the care of secular charitable societie…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-28

The authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn at any time if it appears that the safety conditions are no longer met or that the organiser, despite being given formal notice to do so by the administ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial police officers carrying out their duties in vehicles used for the collective transport of passengers

Article R15-28

Officers or judicial police officers belonging to the departments or units designated in articles R. 15-29 to R. 15-33 are competent, within the limits defined by these articles, to carry out their du…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-28

There will be two types of assessment, involving 1° The production of a personal written document followed by an interview ; 2° One or two tests, at least one of which consists of a work situation. Ea…

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